URock News

March 16, 2010

Meet Joe Szakas

On Friday, March 19, at 10:00AM renowned faculty member, Joseph Szakas, will provide an overview of the academic requirements, internship opportunities and job forecast for students in computer information systems. This is a good chance to hear info directly from the coordinator of this program! 

URock to the State House  

We will be guests of our local legislators (Speaker Pingree, Sen Rector, Reps Mazurek, Welsh & Kruger) on Wed., March 24 (over spring break).  We will have a tour of the capitol building led by the head guide, Mr. Fornier, and sit in on legislative sessions in the House and Senate.  Please sign up at the URock front desk so we can arrange car pooling.  Bring money for lunch in the State House cafeteria. 

Summer and Fall Registration

UMA registration for summer and fall classes will open April 12th for degree candidates. Registration for non-degree candidates will open April 14th. Students may begin to create a wish list of courses from March 23 to April 9. Course schedules are beginning to appear in Maine Street's class search as well as on the URock web site. Click here for other campus' registration dates.

White Board Math Tutoring

On Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1-4 PM, UMA is offering White Board Tutoring.  UMA math students (at a home or center computer) and the Math Tutor (in the Math Lab at 192 Jewett Hall) will share the same White Board and can both control the "pen" to work out math problems.  Contact Judith DeMilo Brown at 621-3421 or [log in to unmask] for more information.

Next Week is Spring Break

March 22 - 26th is spring break week.  URock will be open from 8:00 - 5:30PM Mon - Friday.  Makeup tests may be scheduled on Tuesday morning, or call the office for other options. 

Win a Pair of Free Movie Passes to Flagship

At the front desk there is an entry box for a weekly drawing for two movie passes to the Flagship Cinema in Thomaston.  Drawings are every Friday. Join other winners, Irene Hopkins and Maria Cox.  It's simple.  Just fill out the form and put it in the slot! 

Interested in the Honors Program?

Professor Jon Schlenker will visit Rockland on April 1st from 11 - 12:00 noon to give an overview of the Honor's Program at UMA.  More info will be coming but mark your calendars now.  This is a good chance to hear about the benefits to being an Honors grad.  URock has an active Honors group and is looking for more participation.

Maya Angelou - Free Ticket for UMA Students!

Tickets are now on sale for the Maya Angelou event at the Augusta Civic Center on April 26 at 7:00PM. All Rockland students get ONE free ticket. This event is sponsored by the Augusta Student Government Association. Email your name, campus or center location, with MAYA TICKET in the subject line to UMA student life at [log in to unmask]. Tickets will be sent to the Rockland Center for pick up March of 2010.

Guest tickets (non-students) are available for $25. 

Apply for May Graduation

If you expect to graduate from UMA in May then you must APPLY for graduation.  That will trigger the Registrar to certify your academic record and which indicates you have completed all program requirements.  Go to the important link on UMA's web site. 

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